B.C. ponders regulating alt financial firms
The province is examining money laundering, consumer protection, solvency and systemic risks at MSBs
- By: James Langton
- March 9, 2020 March 9, 2020
- 11:42
The province is examining money laundering, consumer protection, solvency and systemic risks at MSBs
Pricing, competition and emerging risks are the focus of the regulator's review
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts slipped to 210,069 units, down from 214,031 in January
Finance critic Pierre Poilievre said the economy was struggling even before the novel coronavirus and rail blockades began
Awards would be capped at US$10 million
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New provincial regulator gets rid of the guidance developed by predecessors
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Also, moves at Mackenzie Investments, Edward Jones Canada and the CSA
Plus, National Bank changes diversified equity fund
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Plus, other firms launch new products, tweak their fund lineups